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NewScientist.com Special Reports: Return of the Space Shuttle
Background information and news on U.S. space shuttles (Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour), the Hubble Space Telescope, and other topics related to NASA and the space program. Features a space shuttle timeline, facts and figures related to shuttle safety improvements, and related links. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. Distracted By A Cell Phone? Some Cell Phone Users Fail To See Unicycli
Everyone tends to float off into space once in a while and fail to see what is sitting there right in front of them. Recently researchers decided to put the theory of "inattentional blindness" to the test: the unicycling clown test. They documented real-world examples of people who were so distracted by their cell phone use that they failed to see the bizarre occurrence of a unicycling clown passing them on the street. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. The Last Wild Hunt: Deep-sea Fisheries Scrape Bottom Of The Sea
An international team of leading fisheries economists, biologists, and ecologists is calling for the abolition of government fuel subsidies that keep deep-sea fishing vessels moving to deeper waters. The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation
"MDS, or myelodysplastic syndromes, is a collection of disorders in which the bone marrow does not produce enough blood cells. ... MDS is not considered a cancer. However, some forms of MDS can progress to acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of cancer."The site for this "international organization devoted to the prevention, treatment, and study of the myelodysplastic syndromes"features a FAQ, information for patients, lists of international trials, and links to related sites. Rare Infections After Medically Induced Abortions Likely Not Drug-rela
Since 2000, five women in North America who had medically induced abortions died from toxic shock caused by a Clostridium sordellii infection. This has led some people to question the safety of the combination of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol frequently used in MIA procedures. New Vaccine To Be Used For First Time In Polio Outbreak Response
Eighteen new cases of polio have today been announced in Yemen, bringing the reported total number associated with an outbreak in the country to 22. Yemen had been polio-free since disease surveillance began in 1996 - a genetic investigation is ongoing to determine the precise origin of the outbreak. Experts fear that the number of cases will rise in the immediate future. Tavis Smiley: Hurricane Katrina
Transcripts of interviews on topics related to the 2005 Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Many of the segments also include audio. Some of the interviewees include politicians, authors, filmmakers, professors, New Orleans residents, and hurricane survivors. From Tavis Smiley, host of a late-night television talk show and public radio show. Wired.com Readers' Favorite iPhone Apps of 2009
Your votes are in. Here are Wired.com readers' favorite iPhone apps of 2009.
 Scientists Discover The Molecular Switch For Nerve Cells' Insulating J
Scientists identify the molecular switch that turns on the production of myelin, the fatty insulation around nerve cells that ensures swift and efficient communication in the nervous system. The finding may provide a new avenue for treating nervous system diseases such as multiple sclerosis, which are associated with damage to myelin.
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